" . Great source for anyone entering the teaching profession." Bernadette Hampton The South Carolina Education Association-District 8 Director " . Practical and built on the premise of establishing strong relationships with students." Charlene N. Herring Chief Academic Officer, Richland School District Two " . An easy read . interesting, helpful, and straight to the point." Peggy Makins Milken National Educator Award Recipient " . Franklin's Rapport Strategies are sound and provide good advice for teachers who desire a well-managed classroom." Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. Author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty "Franklin understands how to establish core values within a classroom and how to successfully create teacher-student-parent relationships." Inez Tenenbaum South Carolina State Superintendent of Education, 1998-2006